Teacher of English and Drama

Job Details

• Job role: Teacher
• Suitable for early career teachers
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Drama, English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: TMS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Candidates will need to demonstrate they are:

• An outstanding teacher (or an ECT aspiring to be outstanding)
• Able to consistently teach inspirational lessons and have good subject knowledge
• Organised and have excellent communication skills
• Innovative, creative and enthusiastic – able to deliver results

What the school offers its staff

• Outstanding middle leadership and senior leadership training opportunities, and opportunities to participate in transition and curriculum development and delivery across the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
• The full support of a dedicated and committed team of staff
• A commitment to offering excellent CPD opportunities.
• Staff benefits, including discounted gym membership and cycle to work scheme
• Teacher Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution in excess of 20%, subject to pension eligibility criteria.
• A staff assistance programme with specialist provider, PAM Wellness who provide a 24/7 free phone helpline, or face-to-face counselling for every employee in the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] family.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. Visas cannot be sponsored. If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to safeguarding young people and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff appointed will undergo online checks and be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Applying for the job

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About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a high achieving 13-18 years school. Exam results are consistently high year-on-year, with students making outstanding progress from Key Stage 2 to 4, and after the Sixth Form many students go on to top universities. Accolades and league tables are important, but there is more to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] than percentages and statistics. We believe in every child, and have high expectations for them regardless of their background. We take pride in excellent attendance and behaviour, a positive attitude, and smart uniform. We want every child who attends [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] to be happy in their learning and believe that they can succeed. Our dedicated and committed staff are here to guide and support students on a daily basis so that they feel loved, cared for and supported. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is very much a community school within the heart of the beautiful Cheddar Valley here in Somerset, and is an Upper School of the family of soon to be 16 First and Middle Schools. We are part of the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] that strives to offer a world class, 21st century education for all young people between the ages of 2 and 18, by providing outstanding learning opportunities and creating centres of educational excellence that meet the needs of all children. We are passionate that our work in the classroom inspires a love of learning, enquiry and creativity as we strive to develop our young people to prepare them for life and their next steps in our globally competitive world. As an Upper School, exams are obviously a significant part of our work and goals and, therefore, every lesson and every piece of homework really counts. We encourage students to do their best and take pride in their subjects so that ultimately in the final exams they will realise their true potential. Students who join [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] at age 13 in Year 9 follow a continuous curriculum, meeting the full suite of subjects, developing their study skills, before embarking fully upon their Key Stage 4 courses for their GCSEs. For the final year of Year 11 each student is assigned a staff Mentor with whom they meet to review progress and extra support and to feel really boosted. Students are also encouraged to attend golden time extra sessions during the year and, as the exam season gets closer, a dedicated programme of revision sessions in the Easter holidays.

Contact Information

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